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ArticleCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

Investigating the Effects of ONC206 Alone and in Combination with Cisplatin on Ovarian Cancer Cell Models.

Sara Mikhael, Rona Fayyad, Leen Abi Harfouch, Varun Vijay Prabhu, Hisham F Bahmad, Wassim Abou-Kheir, Georges Daoud

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Sara MikhaelDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Rona FayyadDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Leen Abi HarfouchDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.
Varun Vijay PrabhuChimerix, Inc., Durham, NC 27713, USA.
Hisham F BahmadDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3799-2595
Wassim Abou-KheirDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0001-9719-9324
Georges DaoudDepartment of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0001-8043-3882

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Medical Practice Plan - MPP (AUB-FM) GD2025
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Abstract

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy worldwide, with high rates of disease relapse posing a significant therapeutic challenge. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop novel treatments for OC. This study aims to evaluate the effects of the novel imipridone, ONC206, both as a monotherapy and in combination with the standard of care chemotherapy drug, cisplatin (CDDP), on human OC cell lines. In order to study the effect of ONC206 and CDDP on ovarian cancer, two cell lines, OVCAR-420 and SKOV-3, were used in this study. Cell proliferation was assessed using MTT assay while cell viability was evaluated using the trypan blue exclusion assay. Cell migration was examined using the wound healing assay. To investigate the effects of both treatments, alone or in combination on the stem-cell-like population of OC cells, the sphere-forming assay was employed. Our results revealed that ONC206, alone or in combination with CDDP, exerts a potent anti-proliferative effect on both OVCAR-420 and SKOV-3 cells, as shown in the MTT and trypan blue exclusion assays. Interestingly, a synergistic effect was observed when ONC206 was combined with CDDP, enhancing the overall anti-cancer efficacy. Additionally, ONC206 alone or in combination with CDDP inhibited the migratory ability of the ovarian cancer cells. Furthermore, the activity of ovarian cancer stem cells was inhibited when cells were treated with ONC206 alone or in combination with CDDP, as shown in the significant decrease in both the size and the sphere-forming ability of ovarian cancer stem cells in the 3D culture model. Our results highly suggest the potential of imipridones as a new class of therapeutics in ovarian cancer management. Among these, ONC206 shows nanomolar potency, highlighting its potential as a standalone therapy or in combination with existing treatment regimens.

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3D cell culturecancer stem cellschemotherapyimipridonesovarian cancersynergy analysis

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PMCPMC12191778

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